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If you love horses, you must visit Chetak Festival
December 21 (TravelAndy): If you have an eye for equestrian beauty, as well as an appetite for adventure, Maharashtra’s Sarangkheda is the perfect destination for you this winter. Sarangkheda village in Nandurbar district, like the past 300 years, will host ‘Chetak Festival’ through January 8, 2019, to celebrate the best horse breeds, and the legacy surrounding them.
Datta Jayanti Festival marks the beginning of the festival on the banks of the Tapi River, that is said to have been visited by the great Maratha ruler, Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Visitors get a chance to experience over 2,300 magnificent horses of five breeds participate in races, shows, and competitions during the month-long festival, organised by the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. and Sarangkheda Committee.
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Giant iceberg triggers evacuation of Greenland village
July 16 (TravelAndy): Several residents of the Innarsuit village in Greenland have been removed to safety after an iceberg rising 300 feet above the water floated close to it.
There are fears that chunks of ice breaking from the iceberg could flood the village.
Reports quoting local residents said though they were used to seeing big icebergs in the area, one quite this big isn’t common. Continue reading Giant iceberg triggers evacuation of Greenland village